enlist
to enroll, usually voluntarily, for military service: He decided to enlist in the Marines.
to enter into some cause, enterprise, etc.
to engage for military service: to enlist men for the army.
to secure (a person, services, etc.) for some cause, enterprise, etc.: They enlisted us to serve as ushers at the meeting.
Origin of enlist
1Other words for enlist
Other words from enlist
- en·list·er, noun
- pre·en·list, verb
- un·en·list·ed, adjective
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How to use enlist in a sentence
During the course of the study, the research team enlisted “several hundred health care workers” to participate, and collected data over several months, between April and September.
Mount Sinai study finds Apple Watch can predict COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before testing | Darrell Etherington | February 9, 2021 | TechCrunchBreaking was far from the organization’s core when WDSF enlisted the help of Jean-Laurent Bourquin, an IOC veteran, in 2015, asking him for his help in wooing Olympic officials.
How break dancing made the leap from ’80s pop culture to the Olympic stage | Rick Maese | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostContrary to what some may believe, it is a serious challenge to enlist.
The U.S. Military Needs to Fight Extremism in Its Own Ranks. Here's How | James Stavridis | February 5, 2021 | TimePointing to the Oklahoma City bomber, Timothy McVeigh, who enlisted in the Army and served in the first Gulf War, Corn said it’s no secret that the military has been a “breeding ground” for extremism to some extent for decades.
The Boogaloo Bois Have Guns, Criminal Records and Military Training. Now They Want to Overthrow the Government. | by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, and Lila Hassan and Karim Hajj, FRONTLINE | February 1, 2021 | ProPublicaIn 1963, that brought him to the attention of Burdon, Price and bass guitar player Chas Chandler, who enlisted him, along with Steel, into what was then the Alan Price Combo.
The Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine dies at 77 | Phil Davison | January 31, 2021 | Washington Post
She claims the FBI tried to enlist her as a cooperating source in their investigation.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro | Bill Conroy | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, of course, we have no choice but enlist anyone we can in the fight against ISIS.
But with America in the midst of another battle abroad, the president seems anxious to enlist the help of other countries.
Another tip is to outsource willpower: enlist family and friends to join you in your goal to give up smoking or get fit.
When it was his turn to speak, Ostronic warned that Kimberlin was trying to “enlist” the jury in a silencing of free speech.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read | David Weigel | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheophilus had known that I was going to enlist long before I had made up my own mind.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydOne of these persons tried to enlist Prior in Portland's faction, but with very little success.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayHe made an attempt to enlist Hardwicke and Newcastle, but they would not take office without their party.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntThey would neither enlist in sufficient numbers to keep up a regular army nor provide for such troops as they had.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntBut the force which was to enlist parliament on the national side was outside its walls.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
British Dictionary definitions for enlist
/ (ɪnˈlɪst) /
to enter or persuade to enter into an engagement to serve in the armed forces
(tr) to engage or secure (a person, his services, or his support) for a venture, cause, etc
(intr foll by in) to enter into or join an enterprise, cause, etc
Derived forms of enlist
- enlister, noun
- enlistment, noun
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